Letter: Do the research on treasurer candidates

As we go this election year, there are common denominators between candidates. Some have political affiliations, job qualifications, campaign statements, and even gender, that make decision making a dart throw. But your vote warrants more than slanderous rhetoric and election year sucking up.

Such is the case with the county treasurer's race. One candidate, Kathleen Dwyer, has been responsible for hundreds of millions of dollars while running large financial institutions in Butte County for the past. 30 years. These were public, private, nonprofit and government entities. Her record of customer and employee satisfaction is second to none.

The other candidate, Peggy Moak, worked for savings and loans and banks for 10 years, and then has been employed by you, the taxpayer, while working under a department head.

Dwyer has obtained tens of thousands of dollars from companies she worked for and has personally given thousands to various nonprofit groups in the county during her career. It would take an accounting firm to figure the money she has raised and given to these needy groups. She has also served on various boards and committees with zero pay, after working a 60-hour work week.

It's not known how many thousands of dollars candidate Moak has raised or given to Butte county nonprofits, or how many hours she donated to Rotary, ARC, Boys and Girls Club or fraternal events, because she had never been seen at one until this election year. Hope this helps from grabbing a dart.